GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |